Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Iraq
Iraq: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 69.99 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
69.99
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
44th
of 216 countries
All-time high
102.27
in 2010
All-time low
53.94
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2016
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Iraq, 2001–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Iraq stood at 69.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Iraq peaked at 102.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.94, in 2001.
That places Iraq 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.94 | — |
| 2003 | 72.09 | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 67.81 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 89.51 | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 81.39 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 100.99 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 81.08 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 82.13 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 102.27 | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 88.47 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 75.59 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 69.99 | -7.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 69.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 69.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.62 | 53.94 | 100.99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.08 | 69.99 | 102.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Iraq?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Iraq was 69.99 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 102.27 in 2010.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.94 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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